
Gigantic new snake species discovered in Amazon rainforest
Feb 23, 2024 · Scientists working in the Amazon rainforest have discovered a new species of snake, rumored to be the biggest in the world.
Colossal, 50-foot prehistoric snake discovered in India | CNN
Apr 18, 2024 · Fossils unearthed in India revealed a prehistoric snake that may have been one of the longest to have ever lived, according to a new study.
Celebrate World Snake Day by looking at this massive python
Jul 16, 2019 · Missouri’s “Medusa” currently holds the Guinness World Record title for the longest snake ever, coming in at 25 feet and 2 inches. Medusa snatched the title in 2011.
Florida conservationists capture 215 pound python, the heaviest
Jun 26, 2022 · Biologists found the female by tracking a male “scout snake” named Dionysus with a radio transmitter. Males are attracted to the largest females, according to the conservancy.
Mega rock engravings could be ancient borders, study suggests
Jun 4, 2024 · The rock art at Cerro Pintado, about 42 meters long, includes a giant snake, a human figure, a mask motif and a multilegged creature.
In pictures: Lunar New Year celebrations - CNN
Jan 29, 2025 · ‘Chunyun’ – the name for the 40-day period when Chinese people go home to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families – is often referred to as one of the world’s …
25-foot snake dies in Malaysia after capture | CNN
Apr 12, 2016 · One of the world’s longest snakes ever captured has died in Malaysia. The giant snake was found and captured last week at a construction site near Paya Terubong, Malaysia.
Rare snake found in Alabama for just the second time in 60 years
Mar 20, 2022 · For only the second time in more than 60 years, the elusive Eastern indigo snake has slithered into Alabama.
A 16-foot reticulated python was rescued in Austin, Texas after
Dec 24, 2022 · Reticulated pythons are one of the world’s longest snake species, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. They can exceed 20 feet at their longest.
Scientists discover a new species of snake hiding in plain sight
Dec 26, 2020 · The newly identified Levitonius mirus, also known as Waray Dwarf Burrowing Snake, is native to the islands of Samar and Leyte in the Philippines, an exceptionally …